1899

The timelines on this site are an attempt to highlight the major political and cultural events of the years 1895-1914. They are by no means definitive or canonical; aiming instead at a representative selection, gleaned from various texts. Additions to the timeline are especially welcome: please leave suggestions in the comments box below.

Key Events

March – Marconi sends a radio signal across the Channel
March – The London Government Bill brought to Parliament
October – Start of the Second Boer War; the Seige of Mafeking

The Only Way – Adaption of A Tale of Two Cities by Rev. Freeman Wills, Canon Frederick Langridge, John Martin Harvey and N. da Silva (premieres at the Lyceum, London, in February).Caesar and Cleopatra – George Bernard Shaw (premieres Newcastle in March).